Police officers dispersed several hundred people who had gathered at Edinburgh Castle and Calton Hill last night to see in the new year despite government warnings to stay away.
No one involved was reported to have been arrested and everyone left peacefully after advice from officers.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were aware of gatherings at Edinburgh Castle and Calton Hill around midnight on Hogmanay.
“Officers safely engaged with those in attendance and explained the current government regulations resulting in the groups dispersing without incident.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
